Sio Mama ~ Moluccas Folksong

Sio Mama [Moluccas, Eastern Indonesia]

(Melky Goeslaw)

B'rapa puluh tahun lalu
Beta masih kacil'e
Beta inga tempo itu,
mama gendong, gendong betaeee...

Sambil mama bakar sagu,
mama manyanyi bujuk-bujuk
La sampe basar bagini
Beta seng lupa mama..eee...

Sio mama e....beta rindu mau pulang'e
Sio mama e....mama su lia...kurus lawang'e
Beta balom balas mama...
Mama pung cape sio dolo'e
Sio Tete Manis'e, jaga beta pung mama.

In English:
How many decades ago
At that time I was a small child
I remember the time when my mom pickaback me

While Mom baked sago,
Mom sings calm

Until now I still remember mama .. eee ...

Sio mama e .... I miss going home 'e
Sio mama e .... mama ... already looks thin 'e


I haven't yet reply you mama...
Mama pung cape sio dolo'e

Sio Tete Manise keep my mama..ee.

pantai gorua, tobelo